Customer Reviews

Deana Carter Collection

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this CD mainly for the song You Still Shake Me. I remembered she had released this song back in early-mid 1999 and I loved it then but it basically went nowhere on the charts and radio stopped playing it after, like, a couple of weeks. And whenever I've requested the song, none of the DJs remember it. So I was really stoked when I found out that You Still Shake Me was on The Deana Carter Collection. This is basically Deana's greatest hits. There are twelve songs, half of which I know to be hits. The other six I've never heard of. There is Strawberry Wine, We Danced Anyway, Did I Shave My Legs For This, Absence Of The Heart, and How Do I Get There. I would give this four stars but half of the songs are useless so... It's still worth buying for Deana's incredible hits, though.

Some might question why Deana might have a Greatest Hits out since she only had two albums of original material (not counting her Christmas album). This is Capitol's idea though, to cash in on her success. But it's not a total loss, you get all her hits plus 3 rare songs that appeared on the UK pressings of her debut album. Those songs include "Angel Without A Prayer", "Rita Valentine" and "Graffiti Bridge". You also get her big hits like "Strawberry Wine", "We Danced Anyway", "How Do I Get There" and more. Overall a good collection for the new fans, or even the old ones.

Previous reviewers have criticised this album simply because Deana only had two albums released on Capitol and that the same people are going to buy this.

First thing - I haven't bought this because I have ALL the tracks already, but I assume that this album is aimed at those who didn't buy any of the earlier albums. What they will find are 12 of Deana's finest songs from the first phase of her career.

Second thing - there were actually THREE albums released by Deana Carter on Capitol. The first one, also titled Did I shave my legs for this? was released in the UK (with completely different artwork) about 18 months before the American Did I shave? album. Only three tracks are common to both, including (of course) the title track. Three of the nine UK-only tracks are to be found on this compilation. Americans and Canadians can be forgiven for not realising that these tracks were available some years ago in the UK - but that album is now sadly out of print.

On the assumption that anybody who already has most of Deana's earlier music won't buy this, I give it the maximum rating it deserves for the quality of the music.

The only reason I am giving this CD 2 stars instead of 1 is because of the first three songs: "Strawberry Wine", "We Danced", and "Did I Shave My Legs For This?". The rest of the songs were completely forgettable, and they all sound the same. Deana's singing is listless and boring, and the music lives by the motto "less is more". I listened to around 5 songs after the excellent first three, then turned it off before I was bored to death. This lame CD, combined with the idiotic commercial for Carter's new CMT reality show, makes me certain that I will not be buying anything from her again.

The cd was in GREAT condition, glad I found this at such a great price! No complaints

The first time I had ever heard of Deana Carter was when she opened up for Kenny Chesney on the Senioritas and Margaritas tour. I was quite impressed with her music and decided to purchase her CD. I have enjoyed every single song on it. Deana is a great song writer, artist and performer. This is a must have for you country CD collection, trust me, you will not be dissapointed.

Deana Carter is just a wonderful vocalist singer. I love her work and her songs. Strawberry Wine is one of my all time favorite songs she has written along with There's No Limit on her CD Im Just a Girl. She is a wonderful singer in my opinion and i really admire her.

There is no denying the talent of Deana Carter. That being said this collection is unnessesary and rather silly to have. Deana only recorded two albums on Capitol, her multi platinum debut DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? and her sophomore slump (undeservingly) EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE ALRIGHT. That takes up 9 tracks, and three bonus unreleased tracks. It's a shame her second album did not take off, its roots in folk and unique choices in material made it a winner, unfortunately people turned its shoulder on it. But she should bounce back, with her new album due later this year. This was nothing but a cash cow for Capitol to make more money off of her great music.

Right.

The first review asks "How can you have a collection if you only have two CDs out?" That's a good question. The answer is money.

No, not the artist...

Deana Carter left Capitol Records, so now they're putting out a CD of mostly previously released tracks and a few unreleased tracks to try and get any last amount of money they can manage out of Deana Carter.

I'm giving it 3 of 5 stars because what's here is good. The older stuff is good, and the new tracks are good. It's just disappointing there is such a lack of new material from a great artist. I hope Deana has better luck with a new label and can get a completely new album out to us soon.

This particular CD should be in ANY country music fan's collection. I love Deanna Carter (Or might I say EARLY Deanna). This CD has great songs like "Did I Shave My Legs For This", "I've Loved Enough To Know", "We Danced Anyway", and "Strawberry Wine (All from "Did I Shave My Legs For This?. But you buy this CD for her other songs such as "You Shake Me" and "People Miss Planes" (From that MISTAKE of a CD "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (The only two good tracks from that CD)). Even if you have "Did I Shave My Legs For This?". you should have this CD, so you can have the final two great songs from Deanna Carter (And besides who can't enjoy Strawberry Wine on a second CD? It is that good).